The fight for decent housing acknowledged
S’bu Zikode, president of the shack dwellers’ movement Abahlali base-Mjondolo, received the prestigious Per Anger Prize from the government of Sweden on April 21. This is an edited version of his acceptance speech.
“THE price for land, for decent housing and the right to the city is paid in blood. Brutal and unlawful evictions continue to terrorise our communities.
“No human being should live in substandard housing conditions, without access to basic services such as water and sanitation, where there is no
